WTK: Commercial Mauser Magnum Action, a little OT

[Art]

Just my thoughts: It is a very nice vintage hunting rifle that would still be a very nice hunting rifle today for just about anything in North America. It is not "collectable" in the usual sense however.

If you dispose of it I think, along with everyone else, apparently, that it should be viewed in that light.

[Calif-Steve]

Looks like a typical 1960 sporter rifle. Someone a fair amount of money into it. It does look like a very nice western hunter. Long shots at deer, elk. I would not put anymore money into it, just use it as is. Good luck.

[jon_norstog]

Curt,

Listen to your wife! that is a **nice** rifle. Somebody set it up for long shots on elk in open country or cross canyons. It's not meant for carrying, except in a scabbard on your horse. Any signs of use? Maybe someone dreamed about a guided western elk hunt and never made it. If you were looking for that rifle on the used market you would probably have to pay an easy $1,000.

One thing you could do is break it down and look for a gunsmith's or stockmaker's stamp hidden away. If it was made up by someone well-known, it may have some collector value.

The reason the rifle came into your hands is, someone is telling you "Take up hunting!"

good luck

jn

[jon_norstog]

P.S.

At least the rifle has QD swivel attachments. You can sling it if you don't have a horse, although a full-grown mauser with a big scope is a bit of a load going over rough ground.

Another good use for this rifle would be working from a spot where you have a 500-yard view over good elk country.

jn